African Political Ephemera and Realia Project
University of Oregon
The African Political Ephemera and Realia Project is an online collection of ephemeral material—pamphlets, t-shirts, cloths, posters, to name just a few examples—that documents the material culture of politics in Sub-Saharan Africa. Ephemeral political material often does not find its way into institutional collections either because the material is discarded before it draws the attention of collectors, because it is too popular and mass-produced to merit consideration as art, or because it does not fit easily (either physically or intellectually) into the book- and manuscript-based realm of libraries. The African Political Ephemera Project hopes to focus attention on the significance of ephemeral political material as cultural artifacts that document both the political processes and the social and cultural forces at work in Sub-Saharan Africa. The African Political Ephemera and Realia Project is a collaboration between the African Studies Program and the UO Libraries.
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University of Oregon · 1 January 2014
Repeated blue square pattern with portraits of Barack Obama with the text \BARACK OBAMA 44TH PRESIDENT of the UNITED STATES\" and the word \"Akwaaba\". The edges of the cloth are …
University of Oregon · 1 January 2014
Striped cloth with floral and flag motifs. \U.S.A. - GHANA\" is above and \"YES WE CAN\" is below the crossed flags. The text \"GHANA 2409\" and \"GIP\" is located at …
University of Oregon · 1 January 2012 English
Presidential campaign poster for Ibrahima Fall
University of Oregon · 1 January 2012
Presidential campaign poster
University of Oregon · 1 January 2012
Presidential campaign poster for Ibrahima Fall.
University of Oregon · 1 January 2010
White mug with a red white and blue stripe around the bottom of the mug and portrait of Paul Kagame. The text reads \Paul KAGAME FPR INKOTANYI\"
University of Oregon · 1 January 2010
White mug with a red white and blue stripe around the bottom of the mug and portrait of Paul Kagame. The text reads \Vote President FPR INKOTANYI\"
University of Oregon · 1 January 2010
Green pagne with yellow, red, blue, black and white pattern across the textile with the text \VIVE LA R.D.C. POUR L'UNITE JUBILE D'OR POUR LE DEVELOPPMENT\" Text along the bottom …
University of Oregon · 1 January 2010
White mug with a red, white, and blue stripe along the bottom with a portrait of Paul Kagame on the side.
University of Oregon · 1 January 2010
Red, white, and blue button with a portrait of Paul Kagame. The text \TORA KAGAME PAUL UKOMEZE UGIRE IJAMBO\" surrounds Kagame's portrait."
University of Oregon · 1 January 2010
Red, white, blue and black textile with dollar bills and dollar signs all over and surrounded by a border of United States flags. There is also a small box with …
University of Oregon · 1 July 2009
Square cloth divided diagonally into two triangles with the same design in each triangle. In the upper right and lower left coner is a portrait of Obama and Mills with …
University of Oregon · 1 January 2009
Green textile with lines of horizontal blue text that reads \JE DENONCE.\" There are several white circular emblems with the image of a woman holding her right arm in the …
University of Oregon · 6 March 2007
A repeating pattern of the emblem of Ghana runs along the edges of the fabric and frames the repeating portrait of Kwame Nkrumah flanked by Ghanaian flags and palce on …
University of Oregon · 6 March 2007
Cloth with patterned, horizontal stripes of green, yellow, and black. Over the stripes is a repeated pattern of large swags decorated with emblems, flags, and the 50 year logo of …
University of Oregon · 1 January 2007
Green, yellow, red, and black cloth with striped and checked patterned square, with the text \50 GHANA Championing African Excellence\" in English."
University of Oregon · 1 January 2006
White short-sleeve shirt with large image of a black ant and the text \MLC/ AVEC DIEU NOUS VAINCRONS\" in blue."
University of Oregon · 1 January 2006
Campaign poster for Abdoulaye Wade in the 2007 presidential election campaign in Senegal. Wade, the Sopi Coalition candidate (from the Senegalese Democratic Party), is shown in a business suit with …
University of Oregon · 1 January 2006
White t-shirt with a phtograph of Azarias Ruberwa with the text
University of Oregon · 1 January 2006
White t-shirt with an illustration of a dove and the text
University of Oregon · 1 January 2006
White T-shirt with blue square containing a photograph of Jean-Pierre Bemba, a black ant in the upper left corner and six yellow stars along the right side. \JEAN-PIERRE BEMBA\" is …
University of Oregon · 1 January 2006
Inside of Barack Obama tote bag. Beige fabric on the outside with blue, black, and white patterned fabric on the inside with a tag with the text \AMANI PEACE\" on …
University of Oregon · 1 January 2006
Campaign poster for Abdoulaye Bathily in the 2007 presidential election in Senegal. Bathily, the Jubbanti Senegal candidate (from the Democratic League/Movement for the Labour Party), is pictured in traditional attire. …
University of Oregon · 8 March 2005
Blue and yellow cloth with many small images of women engaged in various activities, with the text \International Women's Day March 8\" in English and French. Small images of an …
University of Oregon · 1 January 2004
Manifesto of the United Democratic Front outlining accomplishments of the UDF government and objectives in the context of the 2004 election. 97 p.
University of Oregon · 1 January 2004
Manifesto of the National Democratic Alliance outlining the objectives of the NDA in the context of the 2004 elections. 77 p.
University of Oregon · 1 January 2004
Yellow bowl with picture of Bertha Masiku in the center, surrounded by the text \Voterani Bertha Masiku Blantyre City West\"and images of two clasped hands."
University of Oregon · 1 January 2004
Pamphlet describing the mission and objectives of the Bakili Muluzi AIDS Foundation, founded in 2004.
University of Oregon · 1 January 2004
Blue, red, and white kanga with three portraits of Barack Obama in the center, surrounded by images of the United States flag. The text \Yes we can -- Obama\" appears …
University of Oregon · 1 January 2004
Manifesto outlining the political philosophy and broad policy framework of the Malawi Congress Party in the context of the May 18, 2004 elections. 82 p.
University of Oregon · 1 January 2003
Pamphlet outlining the mission, vision, goals, and activities of the Association of Progressive Women, including contact information for officers, with names written in.
University of Oregon · 1 January 2003
Poster endorsing Bertha Masiku for office in Blantyre, Malawi, with UDF acronynm and logo.
University of Oregon · 1 January 2003
Yellow plastic bag with large blue letters \UDF\" an image of two clasped hands (the party's kinetic symbol) and the text \"Boma Leni Leni!\"
University of Oregon · 1 January 2003
Business plan for the newly established Bakili Muluzi Institute (BMI, also called Bakili Muluzi Institute for Social and Economic Transformation) for 2003-2005. Includes proposed programs and organizational structure, as well …
University of Oregon · 1 January 2003
Pink chitenje (pl. zitenje) cloth. Three female figures repeated in border with text \Voterani Aphungu Achizimayi.\" Design repeated with large circle depicting female speaker in front of a crowd with …
University of Oregon · 1 January 2003
Poster showing a young man approaching two ballot boxes, with a poster of a woman above one box and a man above the other, and voting for the woman, saying …
University of Oregon · 1 January 2000
Blue cloth. Design features circles with images of Paul Biya repeated across, with text \S.E. Paul Biya President National du RDPC Chef de l'Etat\" and \"H.E. Paul Biya National President …
University of Oregon · 9 October 1999
Magenta, gold, and blue chitenje (pl. zitenje) commemorating the official marriange of President Bakili Muluzi and Patricia Shanil Fukulani Dzimbiri (Shanil Muluzi), to whom he had already been married for …
University of Oregon · 9 October 1999
Yellow, pink and blue wall hanging commemorating the official wedding of President Bakili Muluzi and Patricia Shanil Fukulani Dzimbiri (Shanil Muluzi), to whom he had already been married for 12 …
University of Oregon · 1 January 1999
Blue cloth with patterned border containing a photograph of Barack Obama and two multi-colored labeled maps of Africa with the text \HONGERA BARACK OBAMA\" and \"UPENDO NA AMANI AMETUJALIA MUNGU\"
University of Oregon · 1 January 1999
cloth alternating squares of a black-and-white pattern with a red, white, and blue striped squre with an elephant and the text \NEW PATRIOTIC PARTY\" \"MOTTO: DEVELOPMENT IN FREEDOM\"
University of Oregon · 1 January 1999
Black chitenje (pl. zitenje) cloth with two circular portraits of Bakili Muluzi and numerous images of Malawi banknotes (purple, pink, gold, and blue), showing Muluzi's portrait. A red, yellow, and …
University of Oregon · 1 January 1999
Laminated pocket calendar. Front: Depiction of Bakili Muluzi seated, with the text \Dr. Bakili Muluzi Pulesidenti wa demokalase ndi chitukuko\". Yellow top border includes \"1999\" and \"UDF\" with an image …
University of Oregon · 1 January 1999
Poster showing women and a child seated, apparently listening to a speaker.
University of Oregon · 1 January 1998
Blue chitenje (pl. zitenje) cloth with the text \Malawi peace and unity in the new Millennium\". Diamond-shaped emblems with border text \"Millennium 2000\" are repeated across the cloth. The lower …
University of Oregon · 1 January 1998
Calendar with the text \The Malawi Congress Party\" and a portrait of H.K. Banda with the text \"Father and founder of the Malawi nation\"."
University of Oregon · 1 January 1998
Yellow T-shirt endorsing the UDF and Dr. Bakili Muluzi, showing the logo of the UDF.
University of Oregon · 1 January 1995
Button with red, black, yellow, and green stripes. Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front logo with rooster and dawn at top.
University of Oregon · 1 January 1994
Yellow chitenje (pl. zitenje) cloth featuring a portrait of Bakili Muluzi repeated across the center. A blue border contains the text \1994 Year of All People Voting\". The same text …
University of Oregon · 1 January 1994
Paper ballot for 1994 Republic of South Africa national election.